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The Eastern
Published By Students of Eastern State Normal School
Vol. 26.
MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA, MARCH, 1946.
No. 6.
Trojanettes Sponsor
Motion Picture Opera
"II Pagliacci," an Italian opera,
sponsored by the Trojanettes, was
presented to the general public
on March 8, The opera was presented as a motion picture, the
opening and concluding parts of
which were in color. The lyrics
were sung in English, although
they were originally composed in
Italian by Leoncavallo. This contributed greatly to the general
understanding of the opera.
The story of the opera was interesting. It was a story of a
group of Italian actors and actresses, the Pagliacci Troupe as
they were called, who roamed
about Italy presenting their plays.
Nedda, the wife of Canio, falls
in love with Silvio, a young Italian
army officer. Unfortunately, a like
situation is to be presented in the
play to be given the following
evening. Nedda arranged to elope
with Silvio as soon as the performance is finished. Canio, however, having learned of his wife's
infidelity, demands to know the
name of his wife's lover during
the play. Because she will not tell
him he stabs her; then her lover
rushes upon the stage and is also
stabbed by Canio. The poor, unfortunate Canio then tells the audience, "La commedia e finita"
"The comedy is finished."
A fairly large number of people
attended the performance despite
the unfavorable weather conditions.
Darrold Proehl Tells His Impressions
of India's People and Their Customs
Scotch 'Kiltie' Group
Featured at Assembly
The "Kilties" presented a program at the 10 o'clock assembly
on February 26. The Kilties compose a quartet of male singers and
a pianist. The members of the
quartet were attired in costumes
of their native land, all wearing
kilts except the pianist who wore
an ordinary suit.
The program consisted of vocal
and piano solos and quartet numbers. Some of the songs presented
were: "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," "On the Road to Mandalay," "Give a Man a Horse He
Can Ride," "It's the Swing of the
Kilts That Makes You Love a
Scotchman," "Smoke Gets in
Your eyes," and "Jean McNeil's
in Love With Me." Another interesting feature of the program
was an explanation of the bagpipe and a demonstration of how
it is played.
Dr. June Emry, registrar, has
been appointed acting dean of women. She will move into East
Hall at once.
By Anna Ruth Lang
"The best view of India is from
the stern of a troop ship leaving
Karachi for Shanghri-la," said
Darrold Proehl, one of Eastern's
World War veterans, who spent
twenty-eight months in India. He
left for India, July 27, 1943, from
Los Angeles, and returned to New
York November 21, 1945; thus he
made a complete trip around the
world.
Calcutta Very Dirty
Darrold spent most of his time
in Calcutta where he worked in
an office. He thought that Calcutta was about the dirtiest city that
he had ever been in. Some of the
streets are knee 'deep with mud
most of the time. Beggars who
have mutilated themselves to gain
sympathy are found everywhere.
Cows are considered sacred and
can, be found roving the streets
at all times. Many of the cows
were fed by the storekeepers. They
had regular rounds each day and
would go from one shop to another.
In the peaasnt districts shops
are open to the street. The market place is more modern in the
upper class districts.
The natives' in the villages and
on the farms live in mud houses
with grass roofs. The Indians always take off their shoes before
entering the house.
The principal foods of the Indians are curried rice, sweetmeats,
goat, fish, chicken, and duck. The
Mohammedans will not eat pork
and the Hindus will not eat beef.
When the Indian dines at a restaurant he sits with his back
toward the street so that those
passing will not cast a shadow
on his food, which is considered
an evil omen.
The women wear saris — five
or six yards of cloth draped about
them. The upperclass women are
not usually seen on the street unless veiled.
Snake charmers can be found
on the streets. They play their
reed instruments until a crowd has
gathered; then they stage a fight
between a cobra and a mongoose,
after which a collection is taken.
Have Only Private Schools
A- great many of the people
speak English in addition to their
native tongue. About the only type
of school in India is the private
school. Many of the children attend school for a very short
period.
The male children learn the
trades of their fathers. An Indian
will not lower himself to do a
job of an inferior caste. In the
office where Darrold worked an
Indian quit his job because he
was asked to sweep the floor.
Darrold enjoyed hunting in India because there was not much
work to it. Several Indians go
into the woods, raise a great commotion, and chase the game to the
hunter. Peacocks, black pheasants,
and dog deer are the chief game.
The Indian weddings are very
colorful. Usually in native weddings the husband and wife have
not seen each other before the
date of the wedding.
Marriages are based chiefly on
the dowry. The more a girl has
to offer the better chance she has.
The newspapers carry advertisements for brides and grooms and
explanations as to the amount of
dowry that will be offered.
Hindus Burn Their Dead
The funerals vary according to
the caste. The Hindus burn their
dead on ghats on the bank of a
river. The price of a funeral
varies according to the type of
wood used in the cremation process; sandalwood is the most expensive. There is always an odor
in the air from these funeral
gnats.
Some of the natives throw their
dead to the big water turtles; it
(Page 4, please)
16 New Students Enter
for Spring Quarter
Sixteen more students enrolled
at Eastern at the beginning of
the spring term. Nine of these
new students are returned veterans. They are: Gordon Aaland,
John Broderick, Everett Dickerson, John Fynn, Bill Johnson, Albert Kempf, Vern Kurtenbach, Milo Natwick, James Simpson, and
Royal Marty.
Other students are Melba Natwick, Arleen Uglem, and Marguerite Harkness.
Ruth Hart, Joyce Merrifield,
and Bob Nelles have returned to
Eastern after a quarter's absence.
New courses added to the curriculum for the spring, quarter number ten. History of Latin America,
Radio Speaking, Sociology, Geography, Athletic Training (men),
Teacher's Course in Art, Modern
Drama, Geography of Latin
America, Personal Typewriting,
and Voice and Diction are the
courses which have been added.
C. P. Brown Is New
College Instructor
C. P. Brown, a former lieutenant in the navy, has taken over
the duties of instructor in geography and biology at Eastern.
Mr. Brown received his B.A.
degree from East Carolina Teachers College, Greenville, North Carolina, in 1934, and his M.A. degree from George Peabody Teachers College, Nashville, Tennessee,
in 193S. He taught science and
supervised science practice teachers ot Kirksville, Missouri, State
Teachers College until 1943, when
he enlisted in the navy with an
ensign's rating.
After he completed his training he was sent to Liberty, Missouri, for nineteen months to teach
flight preparatory program. While
there he also worked with the
USO and college sororities in planning recreational programs. Later
he was sent for further training
to Watsonville, California, and
there to Pearl Harbor where he
continued his teaching of flight
recognition.
On August 9, 1945, he left Pearl
Harbor and headed for Guam,
with the idea of participating in
the invasion of Japan; but while
he was on the way peace was
declared. He went from Guam to
Saipan, then to Tokyo, and finally arrived home on November 7,
1945.
Mr. Brown came to South Dakota from Missouri. As yet, his
family has not come to Madison
because of lack of housing facilities. He has two children, Charles
and Laura Ruth.
Novelty Piano Program
Presented on March 22
Donald Scott-Morrison, American pianist, entertained the student body at an 11 o'clock assembly on March 22 with his
"Conservation Concert."
As background for his music
he impersonated the composer by
using make-up and costumes. He
told amusing anecdotes about the
masters of music who wrote the
songs, and in order to make the
music realistic he played some selections on an authentic model of
the old European harpsichord.
Trojanettes Plan for
Spring Concert May 7
The Trojanettes, women's vocal
organization on the campus, will
present its spring concert on May
7. It is hoped that arrangements
can be made to have several other
musical organizations take part
also. The program will be open to
the public at a small charge.

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The Eastern
Published By Students of Eastern State Normal School
Vol. 26.
MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA, MARCH, 1946.
No. 6.
Trojanettes Sponsor
Motion Picture Opera
"II Pagliacci," an Italian opera,
sponsored by the Trojanettes, was
presented to the general public
on March 8, The opera was presented as a motion picture, the
opening and concluding parts of
which were in color. The lyrics
were sung in English, although
they were originally composed in
Italian by Leoncavallo. This contributed greatly to the general
understanding of the opera.
The story of the opera was interesting. It was a story of a
group of Italian actors and actresses, the Pagliacci Troupe as
they were called, who roamed
about Italy presenting their plays.
Nedda, the wife of Canio, falls
in love with Silvio, a young Italian
army officer. Unfortunately, a like
situation is to be presented in the
play to be given the following
evening. Nedda arranged to elope
with Silvio as soon as the performance is finished. Canio, however, having learned of his wife's
infidelity, demands to know the
name of his wife's lover during
the play. Because she will not tell
him he stabs her; then her lover
rushes upon the stage and is also
stabbed by Canio. The poor, unfortunate Canio then tells the audience, "La commedia e finita"
"The comedy is finished."
A fairly large number of people
attended the performance despite
the unfavorable weather conditions.
Darrold Proehl Tells His Impressions
of India's People and Their Customs
Scotch 'Kiltie' Group
Featured at Assembly
The "Kilties" presented a program at the 10 o'clock assembly
on February 26. The Kilties compose a quartet of male singers and
a pianist. The members of the
quartet were attired in costumes
of their native land, all wearing
kilts except the pianist who wore
an ordinary suit.
The program consisted of vocal
and piano solos and quartet numbers. Some of the songs presented
were: "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," "On the Road to Mandalay," "Give a Man a Horse He
Can Ride," "It's the Swing of the
Kilts That Makes You Love a
Scotchman," "Smoke Gets in
Your eyes," and "Jean McNeil's
in Love With Me." Another interesting feature of the program
was an explanation of the bagpipe and a demonstration of how
it is played.
Dr. June Emry, registrar, has
been appointed acting dean of women. She will move into East
Hall at once.
By Anna Ruth Lang
"The best view of India is from
the stern of a troop ship leaving
Karachi for Shanghri-la," said
Darrold Proehl, one of Eastern's
World War veterans, who spent
twenty-eight months in India. He
left for India, July 27, 1943, from
Los Angeles, and returned to New
York November 21, 1945; thus he
made a complete trip around the
world.
Calcutta Very Dirty
Darrold spent most of his time
in Calcutta where he worked in
an office. He thought that Calcutta was about the dirtiest city that
he had ever been in. Some of the
streets are knee 'deep with mud
most of the time. Beggars who
have mutilated themselves to gain
sympathy are found everywhere.
Cows are considered sacred and
can, be found roving the streets
at all times. Many of the cows
were fed by the storekeepers. They
had regular rounds each day and
would go from one shop to another.
In the peaasnt districts shops
are open to the street. The market place is more modern in the
upper class districts.
The natives' in the villages and
on the farms live in mud houses
with grass roofs. The Indians always take off their shoes before
entering the house.
The principal foods of the Indians are curried rice, sweetmeats,
goat, fish, chicken, and duck. The
Mohammedans will not eat pork
and the Hindus will not eat beef.
When the Indian dines at a restaurant he sits with his back
toward the street so that those
passing will not cast a shadow
on his food, which is considered
an evil omen.
The women wear saris — five
or six yards of cloth draped about
them. The upperclass women are
not usually seen on the street unless veiled.
Snake charmers can be found
on the streets. They play their
reed instruments until a crowd has
gathered; then they stage a fight
between a cobra and a mongoose,
after which a collection is taken.
Have Only Private Schools
A- great many of the people
speak English in addition to their
native tongue. About the only type
of school in India is the private
school. Many of the children attend school for a very short
period.
The male children learn the
trades of their fathers. An Indian
will not lower himself to do a
job of an inferior caste. In the
office where Darrold worked an
Indian quit his job because he
was asked to sweep the floor.
Darrold enjoyed hunting in India because there was not much
work to it. Several Indians go
into the woods, raise a great commotion, and chase the game to the
hunter. Peacocks, black pheasants,
and dog deer are the chief game.
The Indian weddings are very
colorful. Usually in native weddings the husband and wife have
not seen each other before the
date of the wedding.
Marriages are based chiefly on
the dowry. The more a girl has
to offer the better chance she has.
The newspapers carry advertisements for brides and grooms and
explanations as to the amount of
dowry that will be offered.
Hindus Burn Their Dead
The funerals vary according to
the caste. The Hindus burn their
dead on ghats on the bank of a
river. The price of a funeral
varies according to the type of
wood used in the cremation process; sandalwood is the most expensive. There is always an odor
in the air from these funeral
gnats.
Some of the natives throw their
dead to the big water turtles; it
(Page 4, please)
16 New Students Enter
for Spring Quarter
Sixteen more students enrolled
at Eastern at the beginning of
the spring term. Nine of these
new students are returned veterans. They are: Gordon Aaland,
John Broderick, Everett Dickerson, John Fynn, Bill Johnson, Albert Kempf, Vern Kurtenbach, Milo Natwick, James Simpson, and
Royal Marty.
Other students are Melba Natwick, Arleen Uglem, and Marguerite Harkness.
Ruth Hart, Joyce Merrifield,
and Bob Nelles have returned to
Eastern after a quarter's absence.
New courses added to the curriculum for the spring, quarter number ten. History of Latin America,
Radio Speaking, Sociology, Geography, Athletic Training (men),
Teacher's Course in Art, Modern
Drama, Geography of Latin
America, Personal Typewriting,
and Voice and Diction are the
courses which have been added.
C. P. Brown Is New
College Instructor
C. P. Brown, a former lieutenant in the navy, has taken over
the duties of instructor in geography and biology at Eastern.
Mr. Brown received his B.A.
degree from East Carolina Teachers College, Greenville, North Carolina, in 1934, and his M.A. degree from George Peabody Teachers College, Nashville, Tennessee,
in 193S. He taught science and
supervised science practice teachers ot Kirksville, Missouri, State
Teachers College until 1943, when
he enlisted in the navy with an
ensign's rating.
After he completed his training he was sent to Liberty, Missouri, for nineteen months to teach
flight preparatory program. While
there he also worked with the
USO and college sororities in planning recreational programs. Later
he was sent for further training
to Watsonville, California, and
there to Pearl Harbor where he
continued his teaching of flight
recognition.
On August 9, 1945, he left Pearl
Harbor and headed for Guam,
with the idea of participating in
the invasion of Japan; but while
he was on the way peace was
declared. He went from Guam to
Saipan, then to Tokyo, and finally arrived home on November 7,
1945.
Mr. Brown came to South Dakota from Missouri. As yet, his
family has not come to Madison
because of lack of housing facilities. He has two children, Charles
and Laura Ruth.
Novelty Piano Program
Presented on March 22
Donald Scott-Morrison, American pianist, entertained the student body at an 11 o'clock assembly on March 22 with his
"Conservation Concert."
As background for his music
he impersonated the composer by
using make-up and costumes. He
told amusing anecdotes about the
masters of music who wrote the
songs, and in order to make the
music realistic he played some selections on an authentic model of
the old European harpsichord.
Trojanettes Plan for
Spring Concert May 7
The Trojanettes, women's vocal
organization on the campus, will
present its spring concert on May
7. It is hoped that arrangements
can be made to have several other
musical organizations take part
also. The program will be open to
the public at a small charge.